John Scott, Jr.
| John Scott, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | American football |
| Current position | |
| Team | New York Jets |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 15, 1975 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | Western Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1995-1998 2000-2001 2003 |
Western Carolina Greensboro Prowlers (Af2) Montreal Alouettes (CFL) |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 2002-2004 2005 2006-2007 2008 2009 2010-2012 2013-2014 2015–present |
West Davidson High School (DL) Louisiana–Lafayette (GA) Norfolk State (DL) Western Carolina (DE/OLB) Western Carolina (DL) Missouri State (DE) Georgia Southern (ST/DL) Texas Tech (DL) New York Jets (DQC) |
John Scott, Jr. (born December 15, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He played at the professional level for the af2 Greensboro Prowlers before spending several years as a defensive line coach at several schools.
Playing career
High School
Scott played for Greer High School in Greer, South Carolina. He graduated in 1995 after playing on the 1994 state championship team.[1]
College
Scott lettered at Western Carolina at the defensive end position for four years from 1995-98.[2] In 1997, Scott led all defensive linemen in tackles, and was a second team All-Southern Conference selection. Scott graduated with a Bachelor's degree in communications in 2000.
Professional
Following his graduation from Western Carolina, Scott played three years of professional football. From 2000-2001, Scott played for the Greensboro Prowlers of the Af2 league and was named the team's defensive player of the year in 2000. In 2003, Scott participated in preseason camp for the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes.[2]
Coaching career
Scott entered the coaching ranks in 2001 as a defensive line coach at West Davidson High School in Tyro, North Carolina. Following that, Scott accepted a graduate assistant position at Louisiana–Lafayette while earning a Master's degree from 2002-2004. Subsequently, Scott spent one year as the defensive line coach for Norfolk State before returning to his alma mater Western Carolina to coach defensive ends and outside linebackers. He spent three seasons at Western Carolina before spending the 2009 season as the defensive ends coach for Missouri State.[2]
After his stint at Missouri State, Scott accepted a position as the special teams and defensive line coach for Georgia Southern for 3 years.
In January 2013, Scott was hired as the defensive line coach for Texas Tech under head coach Kliff Kingsbury.[3] He served at the position for two seasons before resigning in December 2014.
New York Jets
Scott was hired by the New York Jets as an defensive quality control coach on February 11, 2015.[4]
Personal life
Scott was born in Omaha, Nebraska to a family of 13 children.[5] Scott's father, John Scott, Sr. is an United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran and is currently an electrician.
Scott is married to wife Stephanie, and has two children.[5] Scott completed his Master's degree in education at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2006.
References
- ↑ "Scott hired as defensive line coach at Texas Tech". Greer Today. January 23, 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "John Scott Profile". Western Carolina University. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Graham, Mike (January 18, 2013). "Texas Tech completes and introduces new football staff". Dallas Morning-News. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ New York Jets (February 11, 2015). "Bowles, Jets Hire Quality Control–Defense Coach". New York Jets. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Williams, Don (September 20, 2013). "Measuring up: New Tech assistant strives to meet his father's high standards". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 29 January 2014.